Jeff Malet Photography

Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe

The Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe was organized in 1988 for the purpose of sharing Chinese art and culture with the general public, and the young Chinese American generations growing up in the United States. Dancers consist of students of all ages from the Greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. My photographs of selected dancers in traditional costume were taken following their performance for children at the National Theatre in Washington D.C. on July 13, 2013.
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Maureen - "Tunhuang Flying Apsara". An Apsara is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The Tunhuang caves of China are famous for their ancient Buddhist murals depicting flying apsaras: fairies dancing and playing celestial music, flying amidst the rainbow. This is the costume made for our dance "By the Lotus Pond". This costume is an adaptation of a traditional Hanfu (traditional dress of Han Chinese people) designed for our dance depicting lotus flowers and lily pads.